US DOJ sees merger guidelines as instructive, not dispositive, senior official says
By Flavia Fortes ( September 16, 2026, 13:19 GMT | Insight) -- The US Justice Department’s Antitrust Division considers its merger guidelines “very instructive but not dispositive” in enforcement decisions, a senior division official said, while signaling that the agency may provide additional clarity on the analytical framework it applies in practice.The US Justice Department’s Antitrust Division considers its merger guidelines “very instructive but not dispositive” in enforcement decisions, a senior division official said, while signaling that the agency may provide additional clarity on the analytical framework it applies in practice....
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